The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-02

Wellington Seymour awakened, ate
nis meal. and went ont among the har-
yesters. like one who had escaped from a
threatening peril, and who can hardly
realize the fact Of his escape All that
had happened to him since the previous
evening seemed like an unpleasant
dream. The men in the field remarked
that he WAS whole hour ldte-sone-
thing before unheard of-and that be did
not talk as usual At ten O'Clock Or.
. Beard, horse and carriage came up the
road and halted opposite where they
we're al work Mr. Seymour went in
stantly out 10 be road with premoui-
ton that me WIS urgently wanted. 1t
Was even so. The messenger told him
that al the OllGeld Crossing. an uonr
before, tramp had tried u catch a ride
on freight train; that be had fallen uH-
i r the wheels. and was now diving with
both legs crushed and that he had beg
cd the doctor TO send at once for Vel
lington Seymour, for ne could not die
without seeing him.
Mr.. seymour waited not an instant /;
not even 10 put on his Goa, which he had
lr.t back in the field He took his seat
IN the buggy. and in thirty minutes the
Bspi animal had brought him to the sta
tion. An excited crowd blocked the en-
trance TO the freight hou-e. Dr. Beard
and several other- came forward as Mr
seymour stepped 10 ,hc ground.
Il lie can't live half an hour, said the
doctor. " sent FOR you because he calls
for YOU an the time-and he seems to be
in his right mind, too. Who do You
think he iso"
He is nay brother" said Mr.. seymour
The crowd fell back as he advanced,
and IN a moment he and the doctor were
alone with the diving tramp. A sheet
had been thrown over hi9 maHslcd
limbs. His faded eyes lighted a- bc saw
Mr.. Seymour stand by his side, and he
held out his hand 10 him.
You didn't know me last night. Wei
liugtun be said.
No, WinGeld-uot surely; but sus-
pected Why didnt you tell me-vhy
not speak out ?"
And make You miserable youand
yoar wife and that dear child, whose
Gloc l. SO much Ike our mother's? l.
she not like her, Wellington
She IS indeed but
Wait hear me. These arr my last
moments brother; let me talk Do you
remember those old days when father
and la-0ther and you and were so happy
there OF J.ss old homestead or course
you DO You Soye ten ycarS Younger
than ] and little Wild, because YOU
were a boy and father made li, will
/ leaying everything 20 ne, bat eba.ging
me 10 be kind to vou And how things
have changed. became the wanderer.
she sea-farer, and at last the tramp YOU
! stayed at home, and when father died-
whes did he lie, Wellington ."
Three monihs after Won went away.
/ H. died suddenly, and never altered the
will"
Yes, yes; | rrmeWber. An this
learned al Lennon. Yesterday saw the
record of the will, and learned that YOU
Rad all the property, because was held
! to be dead and Won ,yar. ,n, s.,l.. t,;,
Last evening came 10 you with my
heart full of bitterness meant to turn
youout and take possession Of nav property
you softened nae, Wellington. boy the way
that you received me; you. and your wife
and that blessed child. Still | was irreso-
lutte Unable tn sleep went out in the
moonlight, and visited all the dear old
familiar places on the farm, and saw
the graves Of your dead. Then | was
decided; my heart was not hard enough
todisturbyou. Imeant to ge IN peace and
leave YOU unmales,ed."
Wellington Seymour was completely
unnamed The tears flowed freely down
h!s face az he held his brothers hand.
You might have come back and lived
With rs. be ; ID.
foa don't know me, brother" said
TIE dying man. " ! ran away from Won
This morning because l did not wish 10
inlure YOU. am vicious being. disso.
lutte past 81 hope OF reforuastion and do